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FOUR OAKS NEWS NOTES. Four Oaks, Jan 22. ? Mr. Dalton Lee has returned from New York City where he attended the Automo bile Show. Mr. Thos. Strickland returned to j Mobile, Ala. , Sunday, after visiting his mother, Mr. Ebb Strickland. Mrs. Clem Boren and little son, W. C., Jr., of Pomona, N. C., are visiting Mrs. Boren's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Adams. Miss Mattie Pierce, who has been associated with W. R. Keen Co., for some time, has resigned to return to her home in Kenly. Miss Pierce has t teen quite popular and we regret to ; see her leave Four Oaks. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tucker have moved into their new home in North Four Oaks, which is a credit to our town, a well arranged Bungalow, de parting somewhat from the Colonial style of architecture usually followed in the erection of residences here. Listen for the wedding bells ? they are ready to sound. Mr. Alonzo Hood, of Bentonsville section, spent Sunday in town visit ing friends. Murphy Bros., Auctioneers of Greensboro, subdivided some of the K. L. Barbour property and sold a num ber of lots on the 18th that will re sult in North Four Oaks beinc built up much faster. Messrs. John T. Cole and Chas. Woodall have erected and are running a saw mill, grist mill, a planer, also a shingle saw, which adds to the man ufacturing interest considerable. Mr. Earl Henderson, of Dunn, spent Friday in town. Mr. E. Gattis spent Sunday in Clayton, his old home. Mr. and Mrs. Nobles, Misses Ber- 1 tie Barber and Josephine Jackson visited Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Strickland Thursday evening. W. H., Jr., the little son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tucker, is quite sick. We wish for him a speedy recovery. Rev. R. M. Von Miller filled the pulpit here at the Baptist church Sunday, delivering very interesting sermons. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Massengill have moved from Oak Forest section to Four Oaks and arc living in Mr. I C. C. Creech'* house on Baker Street. Mr. Massengill will be assisted with 1 the Johnston County Lbr. Co. We are l always glad to welcome such ener getic and progressive young people to our town. Mr. Bert Barefoot has purchased the Dr. Young residence and will move same to a vacant lot near school building and will remodel to suit pur chaser or renter. Mr. Roscoe Ford spent the week-end in Kocky Mount on business. Mr. Wm. Adams went to Golds boro Friday. Mr. L. C. Barbour has opened a res taurant and cafe in the corner build ing on the Highway. IS TORN TO PIECES BY TRAIN. Lucius Weaver Meets Horrible Heath at Fast Durham. Had Whiskey Flask, Cards and a Nickel. ? Durham, N. C., Jan. 21. ? The body of Lucius Weaver, a 19year-old young man of East Durham, was torn into pieces and scattered for a distance of twenty yards along the Southern rail way track this afternoon, when he rttempted to board the box car of a double header moving freight. He jumped the third car from the rear and was hurled under the wheels. Three box cars and two caboose coaches trampled upon his human form. A whiskey flask, a deck of cards and a nickel in money were scattered along the track with the clothes and blood and flesh. Weaver was employed by an East Durham wood yard. He was the son i?l Jul n Weaver, a farmer of Durham County. The train on which he toik his fa'al plunge was an extra through freight, operating from Selma to Spencer. The young man's heart and liver were ejected from his body and his whole form was so mangled as to make identity difficult, had not his ompanions witnessed the ill-directed unip on the car. ? Wilmington Star. Chairman Hilles says what the Re publican party needs are leaders. We had a suspicion it needed votes. ? Pittsburgh Post. The Association has loaned $33,345.00 to its members, who have built homes, and we are growing and building up with the town and County in the interest of "Home Owners." Series "M" opened January 1, and will be glad to have you take stock with us. 25 cents per week, per share. Miss Mamie C. Huge, Golds boro, N. C., suffered fearfuly with her back, brought on by going up and down stairs at school. She was in exceedingly nervous condition. Seven bottles of Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy cured her. If your case is simi lar, let us hear from you. Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy puts new life in your veins, builds up your system with in vigorating blood. New life to nervous run down people. Ask your Druggist or write Person Remedy Company, Charlotte, N. C. Accept no substitute. Price $1.00 per bottle, 3 for $2.75, 6 for $5.00, prepaid. Send for free testimonials. Sold in Smithfield by Creech Drug Company and Hood Bros. ? Advt. The defendant above named will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in a Jus tice's Court in the above named County and State to recover the sum of ($74.95) seventy-four dollars and ninety-five cents and interest on $74.95 from the 9th day of October, 1915, till paid. Due for goods and merchandise sold and delivered to said defendant. And the said defendant will furth er take notice that he is required to appear at the office of N. R. Pike, J. P., in Beulah township, Johnston County, on the 15th day of February, 1917, and answer or demur to the complaint in said action, or the plain tiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said complaint. This 20th day of January, 1917. N. R. PIKE, Justice of the Peace. We have just received a new lot of Bibles and Testa ments. Bibles from 35 cents up to $3.00. Testaments from 10 cents up to $1.00. Large Type Edition Testament and Psalms for 50 and 75 cents. nr ? now you will buy one eacn year hereafter . Thousands buy them every year and you too will find one useful in your home. Send ten cents in stamps for one and it will be mailed to you. For sale by Beaty & Lassiter, Smithfield, N. C. farms in the County, four miles from Smithficld, 60 acres cleared, good buildings. We will make at tractive proposition to right man. Abell & Gray, Smithfield, N. C.
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